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Actinostola is a genus of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at hydrothermal vents.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumCnidaria
  3. ClassAnthozoa
  4. OrderActiniaria
  5. FamilyActinostolidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
61
With media
11
Family
Actinostolidae
Collections
CAS, SIO, USNM, SBMNH, WAM
Recorded in
United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Actinostolidae
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Actinostola callosa.jpg
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Commons category
Actinostola
taxon name
Actinostola
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Actinostola
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Encyclopedic overview

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Actinostola is a genus of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at hydrothermal vents.

==Species== The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species: Actinostola abyssorum (Danielssen, 1890) Actinostola bulbosa (Carlgren, 1928) Actinostola callosa (Verrill, 1882) Actinostola capensis (Carlgren, 1928) Actinostola carlgreni Wassilieff, 1908 Actinostola chilensis McMurrich, 1904 Actinostola crassicornis (Hertwig, 1882) Actinostola faeculenta (McMurrich, 1893) Actinostola georgiana Carlgren, 1927 Actinostola groenlandica Carlgren, 1899 Actinostola kerguelensis Carlgren, 1928

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